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Season story · Division 4

1984–85

24 league wins, 83–66 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

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Manager: Ray Mathias, Bryan Hamilton23 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Four
Final league position
6th
League matches
46
League wins
24
League draws
3
League defeats
19
League goals
83–66
Average Prenton Park gate
1,595

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

25 Aug → 11 May

  1. 25 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Peterborough United · 1-0

    View match

  2. 20 Nov

    Biggest victory

    Bangor City · 7-0

    View match

  3. 26 Dec

    The biggest crowd

    Darlington · 2-1

    View match

  4. 11 May

    Final word

    Exeter City · 0-1

    View match

Top scorer

John Clayton

37 goals

Biggest crowd

6,108

Darlington

Season form

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Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
10
Matches
55
Wins
27
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May · Opening chapter

Pre-season squad changes

23 recorded moves. Exact dates are not held in the archive.View moves +

Arrivals · 14

Andy LeeFrom Stafford Rangers · Free TransferBilly RodawayFrom Blackpool · Free TransferColin ClarkeFrom Peterborough United · Free TransferDoug AndersonFrom Oldham Athletic · Free TransferIan McMullenFrom TraineeJohn ClaytonFrom Chesterfield · Free TransferJohn PlattFrom Bolton Wanderers · Free TransferMarshall BurkeFrom Scarborough · LoanMike ImlachFrom Peterborough United · Free TransferNick SinclairFrom Oldham Athletic · Free TransferRobert KellyFrom Leicester City · Free TransferSeamus HeathFrom Wrexham · Free TransferSteve EdwardsFrom Rochdale · Free TransferStuart HeapFrom Clitheroe · Free Transfer

Departures · 9

Colin ClarkeTo Bournemouth · £22,500 (tribunal)Bobby HutchinsonTo Bristol City · Free TransferBryan HamiltonTo Wigan Athletic · Free TransferDave PhilpottsTo RetiredMark FergusonTo Scarborough · Free TransferNeville PowellTo Bangor City · Free TransferRonnie GoodlassTo ReleasedSeamus HeathTo Released · Free TransferStuart HeapTo Released

  1. Chapter 01

    August 1984

    LW
    2 matches · 1W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 25LPeterborough UnitedLondon Road · League1-0Tue 28WPreston North EndPrenton Park · League Cup3-2

  2. Chapter 02

    September 1984

    WDWLWLW
    7 matches · 4W 1D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 4DPreston North EndDeepdale · League Cup2-2Fri 7WStockport CountyEdgeley Park · League0-2Fri 14LSwindon TownPrenton Park · League0-2Mon 17WHalifax TownPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 22LPort ValeVale Park · League2-1Sat 29WRochdalePrenton Park · League3-1

  3. Chapter 03

    October 1984

    WLLLWW
    6 matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Wed 3WChesterSealand Road · League2-4Sat 6LHartlepool UnitedPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 13LWrexhamRacecourse Ground · League4-0Sat 20LHereford UnitedEdgar Street · League2-1Tue 23WBlackpoolPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 27WTorquay UnitedPrenton Park · League3-1

  4. Chapter 04

    November 1984

    DWLDWL
    6 matches · 2W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3DMansfield TownField Mill · League0-0Tue 6WColchester UnitedPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 10LChesterfieldSaltergate · League4-2Sat 17DBangor CityUnknown · FA Cup1-1Tue 20WBangor CityPrenton Park · FA Cup7-0Fri 23LNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League1-2

  5. Chapter 05

    December 1984

    WLWWLL
    6 matches · 3W 0D 3LOpen chapter +
    Sat 1WSouthend UnitedRoots Hall · League2-3Sat 8LHull CityPrenton Park · FA Cup0-3Sat 15WAldershotPrenton Park · League4-3Fri 21WExeter CityPrenton Park · League3-2Wed 26LDarlingtonFeethams · League2-1Sat 29LBuryGigg Lane · League3-0

  6. Chapter 06

    January 1985

    WWLLW
    5 matches · 3W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 1WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 5WPeterborough UnitedPrenton Park · League4-0Fri 25LBlackpoolBloomfield Road · Freight Rover Trophy2-1Sat 26LSwindon TownCounty Ground · League2-1Tue 29WBlackpoolPrenton Park · Freight Rover Trophy4-1

  7. Chapter 07

    February 1985

    LLDW
    4 matches · 1W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Ray Mathias took charge

    Bryan Hamilton left the role

    Sat 2LRochdaleSpotland · League2-1Tue 12LHalifax TownThe Shay · League2-1Fri 22DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 26WCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League1-3

  8. Chapter 08

    March 1985

    DWLWDWL
    7 matches · 3W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2DTorquay UnitedPlainmoor · League1-1Tue 5WBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League1-2Fri 8LHereford UnitedPrenton Park · League0-1Sat 16WWrexhamPrenton Park · League3-1Tue 19DBurnleyPrenton Park · Freight Rover Trophy2-2Sat 23WHartlepool UnitedVictoria Park · League2-4Fri 29LColchester UnitedLayer Road · League2-1

  9. Chapter 09

    April 1985

    WWLLLWLWW
    9 matches · 5W 0D 4LOpen chapter +
    Mon 1WPort ValePrenton Park · League4-1Sat 6WDarlingtonPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 9LScunthorpe UnitedOld Show Ground · League5-2Thu 11LWigan AthleticSpringfield Park · Freight Rover Trophy3-1Sat 13LChesterfieldPrenton Park · League0-1Tue 16WChesterPrenton Park · League1-0Sat 20LNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League2-0Fri 26WSouthend UnitedPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 29WStockport CountyPrenton Park · League3-0

  10. Chapter 10

    May 1985

    LWW
    3 matches · 2W 0D 1LOpen chapter +

    Ray Mathias left the role

    Sat 4LAldershotRecreation Ground · League3-2Mon 6WBuryPrenton Park · League3-2Sat 11WExeter CitySt James Park · League0-1
Division
Division 4
FA Cup:
Round: 2
Lg Cup:
Round: 1

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Overall record

55 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away277416
Home282026
Total5527622

Match list

Results

55 matches

DateOppositionResult
1-0
3-2
3-1
2-2
0-2
0-2
1-0
2-1
3-1
2-4
1-2
4-0
2-1
3-0
3-1
0-0
3-1
4-2
1-1
7-0
1-2
2-3
0-3
4-3
3-2
2-1
3-0
2-0
4-0
2-1
2-1
4-1
2-1
2-1
0-0
1-3
1-1
1-2
0-1
3-1
2-2
2-4
2-1
4-1
3-0
5-2
3-1
0-1
1-0
2-0
2-0
3-0
3-2
3-2
0-1